Poland is located in Central Europe. It has a population of 38 million people and its official language is Polish. Some of Poland's most famous landmarks and attractions include the Baltic Sea coastline with sandy beaches and cliffs, the town of Zakopane at the foot of the Tatra Mountains, and various festivals throughout the year including Fat Thursday, Easter, All Saints Day and Christmas which involve traditional foods, rituals and celebrations. Famous Poles include Frederic Chopin, Nicolaus Copernicus, John Paul II, Maria Skłodowska-Curie and Lech Wałęsa. Popular things to do in Poland include trying traditional foods, traveling by train, sailing in lakes, visiting villages and cities

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WELCOME TO
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4. BASIC FACTS
Official language
Polish
Emblem
White eagle with a golden
crown on a red shield
Currency
Zloty, PLN
Location
Central Europe
Capital
Warszawa
Population
38 milion

5. The Baltic Sea
• The Shore of the Baltic sea streches for over 300 km in the north of Poland providing very wide
scenery from wide sandy beaches to high rocky cliffs.
• The costal zone is inhabited by about 10% of the country’s population and is a good place for variety
of economic activities: shipbuilding, fisheries, marine transport, chemical industry and tourism.

6. Zakopane
Winter Capital of Poland
a town in the extreme south of
Poland, situated at the foot of the
Tatra Mountains.
Must do in Zakopane
 A walk through Krupówki
 Take a funicular to Mount
Kasprowy
 Enjoy views from Gubałówka hill
 Visit museums
 Spend a day in a local hot thermal
spa
 Taste the local cheese Ocsypek
 Hike to the Morskie Oko
 Tours to Tatras Mountain and
Zakopane

7. Fat Thursday
• the day of eating traditional
doughnuts and Angel Wings-
sugared crispy pastry
• celebrated on the last
Thursday before the religious
period of Lent
Polish celebrations

8. Easter
• People decorate eggs which they
take to church on Holy Saturday
• On Easter Sunday Poles meet
at lavish breakfasts and eat
traditional Easter food: żurek soup,
yeast cake, short cake
• On Easter Monday- Wet Monday
- Poles play tricks and pour water
on family and friends

9. All Saint’s Day
• Wszystkich Świętych,
1st November
• People visit cemeteries
to light up candles and pray
for those who passed away

10. Eve of St. Andrew’s
Day
• Andrzejki, 29th November
• Magical night of future-
telling games
e.g. people pour hot wax into
cold water and try to read
their fate through the shape
of it; Shoe race

11. Christmas
• The most celebrated holiday in
Poland
• On 24th December- families
meet at tables filled with dishes like
beetroot soup, pickled herring, fried
carp, poppy seed cake, ginger
bread
• There are many rituals such as
sharing a Christmas wafer before
dinner, singing carols, exchanging
presents

13. 10 Famous Poles

14. 10 Most Famous
Poles
Frederic Chopin
Musician
Nicolaus Copernicus
Astronomer
John Paul II
The pope
Maria Skłodowska-Curie
physicist and chemist
Lech Wałęsa
first democratically elected
President of Poland since 1926
Adam Małysz
Skij umping
Robert Lewandowski
Football
Wisława Szymborska
Writer ; Nobel Price
Olga Tokarczuk
Writer ; Nobel Price
Iga Swiątek
Tennis

15. Best things to
do:
1. Trying Polish food in bar mleczny: pierogi, bigos, oscypek, placki
ziemniaczane, kluski śląskie
2. Going by train from Zakopane to Hel
3. Sailing in Masurian lake district

16. 4. Visiting a real Polish village
5. Climbing up the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw and enjoy a great view
6. Listening to Hejnał Mariacki (Cracow’s Anthem) played by a trumpeter in Cracow

17. 7. Finding out how many dwarfs there are in Wrocław
8. Take part in polish Juwenalia- student festival
9. Meeting the Polish Bison in Białowieża Natlional Park

18. Polish Folk Costumes
bytomski
krakowski
kurpiowski
łowicki
lubelski
podhalański
świętokrzyski
szamotulski
szlachecki
żywiecki

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